[LIBRARYDIR] WLA Legislative Committee report and LCW update

[Martin, Jeff]

A short note to add to Joan's report.

 

If you wish to track bills introduced within the legislature you can
follow the action every week at http://blogs.sos.wa.gov/library/. Look
in the column for UPDATES.  A WLA committee member forwards the list to
us each Friday and we attempt to add the latest to the blog that Friday
or the following Monday.

 

You can also follow action in the legislature of interest to
teacher-librarians and the Washington Library Media Association at
http://wlma.org/advocacyupdates. 

 

Jeff Martin

Library Development Program Manager

Washington State Library | Office of the Secretary of State

Voice: (360) 704-5248 | Fax: (360) 586-7575

E-mail jeff.martin at sos.wa.gov <mailto:jeff.martin at sos.wa.gov>  

Web  http://www.sos.wa.gov/library

 

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[mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Joan Weber
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 9:08 AM
To: librarydir at lists.ctc.edu
Subject: [LIBRARYDIR] WLA Legislative Committee report and LCW update

 

When possible I join the WLA Legislative Committee conference calls
Wednesdays at noon.  I am attaching a spreadsheet of the bills WLA is
watching this session.

 

As usual, most relate to public library issues, but a couple you might
want to read are highlighted in yellow.  They haven't come out of
committee, so may, in fact, die tonight.  (But in the past, bills
thought to be "dead in committee" have resurfaced as attachments to
other bills later in the session!)  If they do come out of committee,
they don't directly impact our libraries, but they could impact your
college board meetings.  SBCTC and your campus president are probably
watching these as well, but I thought I would alert you to their
existence and to let you know they are being watched by the WLA
committee and liaison, Steve Duncan.    

                

Rand's stated in his report during the last phone call Kim Wyman made
WSL's budget her number one legislative priority.  She is also dedicated
to bringing back the idea of building a Heritage Center to house both
the State Library and State Archives under one roof!

 

As for the Library Council of Washington, our next meeting is March 11.
Yours truly has been elected chair for 2013.  I will report anything
that comes up during the meeting that impacts our libraries shortly
after the meeting and give a more detailed report during the next LMDC. 

 

One last bit of news I want to share before our next LMDC meeting, is an
email from Rand:  

 

"In a meeting yesterday regarding the State Library's budget Kim
reaffirmed her support for the Microsoft IT Academy which Microsoft and
the State Librarian are working through the legislature now. Kim's words
were that it is a "no brainer." By Library Legislative Day, February 15,
I will have a flyer detailing the Secretary of State's support  for the
project and with a quote from her. Please be patient. This new
administration is drowning in information to learn and issues to
address." Rand

 

I attached a PDF about the Microsoft IT Academy.  I think it has great
possibilities for Community Colleges!  Will keep an eye out for it and
report more when I know more.

 

I wasn't able to attend the WLA Legislative Day today, but I trust many
others are in Olympia speaking to legislators about the value and
importance of libraries to the citizens of Washington.  I am sorry I'm
not able to attend because the main speaker is Kim, and I would like to
have head her.  

 

Joan Weber

Director of Library and Media Services

Yakima Valley Community College

P. O. Box 22520

Yakima, WA 98907-2520

Phone: 509 574 4984

Fax: 509 574 4989

 

"The illiterate of the future are not those who can't read or write, but
those who cannot learn, unlearn, and re-learn."  The Secret to Learning
is Unlearning
<http://www.librarybytes.com/2009/11/secret-to-learning-is-unlearning.ht
ml> by Alvin Toffler

 

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